The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-18
Stock Notes.

During the storm of last Friday two of
Mr.. Herbert Gassen's mules were killed by
lightning.
&c" write us:-The Lafayette County In |
dustrial and Agricultural Society, unlike
many other associations of the kind does not
propose to suspend, but will give our citizens
this fall the best fair ever held in Lafayette |
county. The catalogues are already out, and
the pre- MUM list is the largest aud most lib
eral yet presented. The exhibition OF stock
will be far in advance of any preceding
year, and promises to bring before the pub
lie the results of special and careful breeding
in the strains of the best trotting and racing
blood. Beautiful specimens of the lines of
Ell an Allen" Hambletonian and Membrino
will by their appearance and performance
reflect credit on their royal progenitors;
while colts OF the strains of Old Boston, Gray
Eagle, Lexington and the other kings of the ,
turf will compete for honors. 1t is now
a well established fact that the great winners
Of the past year, in the famous trOtting races,
were colts raised in Lafayette county, NO.,
aud many of their names will be iound in
the premium list of the Lafayette County
Fair. In their veins flow the royal blood of
their eminent sire, Tod Membrino
(Kentucky name, Mambrino), and the
mention of their names to our fair going
people will revive exciting scenes in front
of the amphitheater. Little Marvel, Bessie
Membrino, Ella WOOdson, Roam Charlie,
Blind Tom, and others whose names we can
not recall. all now having records ranging
from 2:l5 to 2:24. May letters have been
received by our citizens, and by our breeders
especially, if possible to ascertain more of the
history, pedigree. etc. of these colts. They
are to-day worth m1re money to their pres.
ent owners than half the farms in Lafaye cite
county. These great horses have been, at
least, in a measure developed by and through
the efforts of the men who, a ainst all oppo-
sition and financial losses. have kept up and
maintained our county fair. These results
should stimulate our breeders of trotting
horses to greater efforts, and make them
more determined to sustain and encourage
our annual exhibition. But this Is ONLY q
small part of the actual benefit. The repu-
tatiOn of our breeders of short-horn and
other strains of thoroughbred cattle has be-
come more extensive and enlarged until an
eN'Si saw W uhf VI luGlu1
brings the best breeders and f~anciers of the
purest and most fashionable blood from all
parts of the continent. In this respect
Lafayette county is rapidly pushing her way
to the front and bes ide the richest stock
counties of Kentucky aud Illinois, her cattle
ranking with the very best. Again, at least
two of our best breeders of swine were COM
paratively unknown outside the limits of orr
own county. unit. the successful operation Of
our county fair gave them an opportunity to
display the magnificent proportions of their
buconic producers and greedy grunters. and
as the result, orders are received from far and
near for these princely scions of imperial
ancestry. Nor is this all. In the products of
the farm and garden the reputation of our
superb county mas taken a wider range until
1t rs now admitted that there is nothing
wholesome or luscious for man or beast that
Lafayette county soil Will not produce, and
as a consequence our lands have enhanced in
value, our produe is eagerly sought for, and
commands the highest prices. These are
some of the advantages and benefits there
are others equally, If not more important.
Our fair grounds are the most inviting In the
state. Located on an eley aticn near the center
of the county that affords an excellent view
of a landscape matchiess in beauty and over
looking Il domain unequalled in fertility and
unrivalled III the diversity of its scenery,
This must necessarily attract the attention OF
!. the stranger who visits us. At q glance from
1 tuls natural observatory he can look over ouI
immense fields d :oai, sur forests Of timber